Mad Max continues to expand its desert and post-apocalyptic universe… One of its latest additions is Furiosa, the prequel starring Anya Taylor-Joy and Chris Hemsworth, which tells the origin story of the iconic character.
Soon, The Wasteland will also join the list, a movie featuring Tom Hardy (The Bikeriders and Venom) that will serve as a continuation of Fury Road. The saga has become a favorite for many, especially fans of the genre.
If you’re looking for some titles in this style, with an intense post-apocalyptic vibe and full of action, here are the top 10 must-watch productions you shouldn’t miss if you liked the films directed by George Miller:
15 movies similar to Furiosa and Mad Max to stream
- The Road (2009)
A father and his son walk alone through burned America. Nothing moves in the ravaged landscape save the ash on the wind and water. It is cold enough to crack stones, and, when the snow falls it is gray. The sky is dark. Their destination is the warmer south, although they don’t know what, if anything, awaits them there.
Available on Vudu.
- Children of Men (2006)
In 2027, in a chaotic world in which humans can no longer procreate, a former activist agrees to help transport a miraculously pregnant woman to a sanctuary at sea, where her child’s birth may help scientists save the future of humankind.
Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- Snowpiercer (2013)
In a future where a failed global-warming experiment kills off most life on the planet, a class system evolves aboard the Snowpiercer, a train that travels around the globe via a perpetual-motion engine.
Available on Tubi.
- The Book of Eli (2010)
A post-apocalyptic tale, in which a lone man fights his way across America in order to protect a sacred book that holds the secrets to saving humankind.
Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- A Quiet Place (2018)
In a world overrun and devastated by deadly extraterrestrials that are guided by sound, Evelyn and Lee Abbott survive with their children on an isolated farm in the woods, immersed in the deepest silence. As long as they don’t make noise, they will be safe.
Available on Paramount+, Prime Video, FXNow and Fubo.
- I Am Legend (2007)
Robert Neville is a scientist who was unable to stop the spread of the terrible virus that was incurable and man-made. Immune, Neville is now the last human survivor in what is left of New York City and perhaps the world.
For three years, Neville has faithfully sent out daily radio messages, desperate to find any other survivors who might be out there. But he is not alone.
Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- Waterworld (1995)
In a futuristic world where the polar ice caps have melted and made Earth a liquid planet, a beautiful barmaid rescues a mutant seafarer from a floating island prison.
They escape, along with her young charge, Enola, and sail off aboard his ship. But the trio soon becomes the target of a menacing pirate who covets the map to ‘Dryland’—which is tattooed on Enola’s back.
Available on STARZ.
- 12 Monkeys (1995)
In the year 2035, convict James Cole reluctantly volunteers to be sent back in time to discover the origin of a deadly virus that wiped out nearly all of the earth’s population and forced the survivors into underground communities.
But when Cole is mistakenly sent to 1990 instead of 1996, he’s arrested and locked up in a mental hospital. There he meets psychiatrist Dr. Kathryn Railly, and patient Jeffrey Goines, the son of a famous virus expert, who may hold the key to the mysterious rogue group, the Army of the 12 Monkeys, thought to be responsible for unleashing the killer disease.
Available on Peacock.
- The Hunger Games trilogy (2012-2015)
Every year in the ruins of what was once North America, the nation of Panem forces each of its twelve districts to send a teenage boy and girl to compete in the Hunger Games.
Part twisted entertainment, part government intimidation tactic, the Hunger Games are a nationally televised event in which “Tributes” must fight with one another until one survivor remains.
Pitted against highly-trained Tributes who have prepared for these Games their entire lives, Katniss is forced to rely upon her sharp instincts as well as the mentorship of drunken former victor Haymitch Abernathy.
If she’s ever to return home to District 12, Katniss must make impossible choices in the arena that weigh survival against humanity and life against love. The world will be watching.
Available on Netflix.
- Dawn of the Planet of the Apes (2014)
A group of scientists in San Francisco struggle to stay alive in the aftermath of a plague that is wiping out humanity, while Caesar tries to maintain dominance over his community of intelligent apes.
Available on Hulu and Max.
- Turbo Kid (2015)
In a post-apocalyptic wasteland, an orphaned teen must battle a ruthless warlord to save the girl of his dreams.
Available on Fubo, Peacock, Prime Video, Tubi and Fandor.
- Love and Monsters (2020)
Seven years since the Monsterpocalypse began, Joel Dawson has been living underground in order to survive. But after reconnecting over radio with his high school girlfriend Aimee, Joel decides to venture out to reunite with her, despite all the dangerous monsters that stand in his way.
Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- Reign of Fire (2002)
In post-apocalyptic England, an American volunteer and a British survivor team up to fight off a brood of fire-breathing dragons seeking to return to global dominance after centuries of rest underground.
The Brit — leading a clan of survivors to hunt down the King of the Dragons — has much at stake: His mother was killed by a dragon, but his love is still alive.
Available for purchase or rental on Prime Video, Apple TV and Vudu.
- Divergent (2014)
In a world divided into factions based on personality types, Tris learns that she’s been classified as Divergent and won’t fit in. When she discovers a plot to destroy Divergents, Tris and the mysterious Four must find out what makes Divergents dangerous before it’s too late.
Available on Hulu and Fubo.
- Mortal Engines (2018)
Many thousands of years in the future, Earth’s cities roam the globe on huge wheels, devouring each other in a struggle for ever diminishing resources. On one of these massive traction cities, the old London, Tom Natsworthy has an unexpected encounter with a mysterious young woman from the wastelands who will change the course of his life forever.
Available on Netflix and Tubi.
